Health

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

By Kathryn MacKay, University of Sydney RESEARCHERS have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably,...

FG warns on consumption of ‘ponmo’, bush meat over anthrax disease outbreak

THE Nigerian Federal government has warned its citizens on the consumption of cow skin, popularly known as ponmo, and...

[INVESTIGATION] Baba Aisha, Nigeria’s fake ‘doctor’ cashing out on deadly concoction

By KEMI Busari IN Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, many residents consume ‘Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine’, a low-end herbal product that...

[DASHBOARD] Access and use of malaria preventive treated nets in Nigeria

DESPITE funding and intervention meant to eradicate malaria is still endemic in Nigeria. Read the report here
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UNICEF, NYSC, NPC sign pact on digitalised birth registration in Nigeria

THE United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the National Population Commission (NPC) have...

Virology institute opens research centre to improve health services

THE Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has commissioned a research centre in its bid to improve quality health...

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